While coming back from Raleigh Studios where I had a callback for a film on a Sunday, it occurred to me how much I have sacrificed for the love of my art. On this particular callback, I sacrificed my entire weekend to study for the original audition on Saturday during the second half of Friday, and got the callback on Saturday night, which led to studying all day on Sunday until the producer callback. Most of you know that my weekdays are very long and that I cherish my weekends. So why use up a precious weekend? Well, when all is said and done, I really am like you…an actor. And, I love to work! I believe that to be both a blessing and a curse. I have been “going at” this beast for more years than I can count and I can most certainly say that I would’ve been so much further along if I had just said no to my gut feelings, made stronger choices about my life, and sacrificed more when I started.
How many of you truly sacrifice your lives when an opportunity presents itself? We all know that this is perhaps the most inconvenient career known to man. Auditions and producer callbacks often come at the most inconvenient time. How many of you rearrange your schedule to allow the time necessary to
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